Loretta “Lori” Arana (Robertson), 62 years old, of Centralia, Washington, passed away on June 18, 2021, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Olympia.
Lori was born June 9, 1959, and was 1 of 9 children of Catherine and Robert Robertson, including 7 brothers and 1 sister. She was preceded in death by her parents Catherine and Robert Robertson, as well as her brothers Clifford, Randy, and Steven. She is survived by her brothers Les, Bobby, Chris, and Bill and her sister Kathy.
She is survived by her children Mark French, Rebecca French (Pliler), Lisa French, and son-in-law Derek White. Additionally she is survived by her grandchildren Jordan, Katrina, Chris, Justin (Aaron), Marissa, Asa, and Sasha, as well as numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
We all knew mom was strong-willed and opinionated and never hesitated to tell anyone what she thought. She loved reading and crafting, including crocheting. She was a loving mother, aunt and grandmother who devoted herself to raising her son Mark who was born with lifelong disabilities. Later in life, she devoted herself to being a grandmother to 7 lucky children. The love and pride she had for her grandkids was obvious to everyone who knew her. Those that knew her knew her grandkids were her everything. In memory of her grandkids, her corneas were donated to give two people the gift of sight.
We want to thank the medical team at Providence St. Peter’s Hospital, including Drs. Ngo, Katz, and Louie for their care for mom and their compassion for our family in mom’s final days.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date and time.
